UVE
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.33.19
+0.32+0.97%
Dec 16, 4:00:03 PM EST
Earnings Call Transcripts
This Quarter (Q1 '26)
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Last Quarter (Q4 '25)
FY Q4 '25
Q&A reaffirms Florida edge
Q&A largely reaffirmed prepared remarks on Florida's stabilized market, with CEO Steve Donaghy calling the competitive environment favorable due to agency relationships, profitable rates, and an internal model opening new markets. He credited reforms by Governor DeSantis for averting third-party drains, noting modest 2024-2025 rate declines yet earnings protection from lower severity, reinsurance, and expenses. Florida retention has never been better. Addressing affordability fears, management dismissed profit givebacks and flagged an actuarial rate study kicking off end-March for 2026. Investors will eye rate filings and other-state momentum.
Key Stats
Market Cap
939.89MP/E (TTM)
7.83Basic EPS (TTM)
4.24Dividend Yield
0.02%Recent Filings
10-K
FY2025 results
Universal Insurance Holdings drove FY2025 net income to $183M on $2.14B direct premiums written, up 3.4% y/y, with non-Florida growth of 24.3% ($115M) offsetting Florida's 2.8% dip amid rate cuts. Q4 accelerated sharply: no hurricanes versus 2024's Debby/Helene/Milton trio costing $156M net, slashing the net loss ratio to 68.5% from 79.2% while the combined ratio hit 94.1%, down 10 points. Net premiums earned rose 4.8% to $1.44B; net investment income climbed 19.4% to $71M on higher yields. Q4 repurchased 210K shares for $6.9M at $32.73; cash swelled to $409M. Catastrophic weather remains the key quarterly threat.
8-K
Q4 EPS soars to $2.28
Universal Insurance Holdings crushed Q4 2025 with diluted EPS of $2.28, up nearly 1,000% year-over-year, fueled by a net loss ratio plunging to 61.3% from 82.3% sans Hurricane Milton. Direct premiums written hit $483.7 million, up 2.7%, while book value per share soared 48.1% to $19.67. Florida reforms stabilize; 2026 reinsurance advances.
8-K
Declares $0.16 quarterly dividend
8-K
New $20M buyback authorized
Universal Insurance Holdings' board authorized a $20 million share repurchase program on January 7, 2026, allowing buybacks of common stock through January 8, 2028, via open market transactions under Rule 10b-18. This signals confidence in undervaluation. Repurchases comply with insider policies. No specific repurchase timeline disclosed.
8-K
Declares $0.29 dividend
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